Dispensing container



@a-13 *if A. fs. yWasi-row I 22245072 DISPENSING CONTAINER Original Filed MaIGhV 241, k19257 iNvENTOR,

/'j ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 3, 1940 UNITED s'm'rlsy PATENT OFFICE 132,774, March24, 1937.

This application August 3, 1939,:Serial No. 288,175

1 claim. (C1. 20c-T42) This application is a rele for abandoned application iiled March 24, 1937, Serial No. 132,774.

This invention relates to containers or receptacles for small articles, like candy or mint pel- 5 lets, tablets of medicines, breath perfumers and the like, and has for its main object to provide a novel simple and attractive container or receptacle of the type described which will be adapted to be `carried on the person, like in a pocket, in a ladies hand bag, etc., which will have means incorporated therein to easily eject or dispense a desired number of its contents, and which will be reliable in closing and easily operated and guided in its opening movement., Other objects of this invention will be apparent as the specication of the same proceeds.

In the drawing: f

Fig. 1v is a side elevation of my novel container in a closed position;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the same in an open position;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of an inner shell used in the preferred embodiment of my device, while Fig. 5 is a partly sectional side elevation of a modiiication of my invention.

Referring now to the drawings more closely, by characters of reference, the numeral I0 indicates my device, inv general, in its fully assembled condition, the same comprising, in the preferred embodiment thereof, shown in Figs. 1 to 4, three parts, being an inner shell II, a. stationary cap or outer half shell l2, adapted to engage the left hand side II a of the inner shell II, as shown in Fig. 4, and a slidable cap or outer half shell I3 adapted to engage the right hand side IIb of the inner shell II.

All these shells are of multisided prismatic form, the outer half shells or caps I2 and I3 being adapted to snugly slide on the respective portions I Ia and IIb of the inner shell I I, but being prevented from a turning or` rotary motion in relation thereto. y

The portion `I Ib of the inner shell may have a bottom Ilc, while the respective outer end IId of the left hand portion IIa of said shell Il may be left open. -In the central transverse plane of the shell II a circular lock or limit projection I4 may be pressed out of its material, and one or more, preferably rectangular, raised portions I5 may be pressed out of the material of the left hand portion IIa, while the right hand portion Il b may be provided with a preferably circular opening or hole I6 in its wall, continued in a narrow slot I1.

The right hand outer half shell or cap I3 may be provided with an inward projection or tooth I8, preferably struck of its own material and adapted to ride in the narrow slot I1.

The use and operation of my device is as fol- 5 lows:

The inner shell I I will iirst be filled with pieces of candy, medicine', etc., through its open end Ild, the right hand slidable outer yshell I3 having previously been applied lthereto and closed up 10 to the central embossed ring I4, whereupon the left hand outer shell I2 Will be forced on the portion Ila of said inner shell and pressed tightly to said limit I4, as shown in Fig. 1.

The raised portion I5 will secure said outer 15 shell I2 in a comparatively permanent manner on the left side Ila of the inner shell II, while the right hand outer shell or cap I3 will be secured in its closed position, shown in Fig. 1 by a milder frictional `action only, and may be moved 20 outwardly, its tooth or projection I8 rst riding freely in the large lcircular opening I6 and then in a tighter guided manner in the slot I'I, as indicated in Fig. `3, in a middle position of its travel.

When the outer shell I3 is thus moved into 25 a right hand direction, the central large opening or hole IB will be uncovered to a desired degree and the contents of the container thrown or shaked out or ejected therefrom, as will be obvious.

The projection or tooth I8 will guide the movable outer shell I3 and also will provide a limit to its right hand slide `and prevent its entire freeing from the inner shell or container proper II.

The multisided identical prisms forming the l35` shape of each part of my container, will impart to thesame attractive appearance and at the same time will facilitate its assembly `and its working, as described.

In Fig. 5, I illustrate a modification of my de- 40 vice wherein an inner shell I9 is employed, generally similar in construction to the inner shell I I described hereinbefore, with the exception that in this modication, the right hand side I9a, is of smaller diameter than the left side I9b. Said right hand side I9a is shown in this embodiment as being open at its outer end, as at |911, while the outer end I9c of the left hand portion I9b thereof is closed.

A large hole I6 and a guiding slot I'l, similar 50 to those described hereinbefore, can be provided in the right hand portion I9a of the inner shell, and an outer shell I3, entirely identical with the outer shell I3 described hereinbefore, may be employed to slidably close or open said dispensing 55 recess IB in the manner described hereinbefore, having a limiting or guiding projection or tooth In this modification, my device is composed of two parts only; the inner shell I9 and the slidable outer shell I3.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, I Want it to be understood that changes and variations may be made vin the construction and combination of the parts, and I want to reserve my rights to such changes and variationsas are within the spirit of this specication, and the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

What I claim as new, is:

A dispensing container comprising a multisided prismatic sleeve open at one end, and having an outwardly projecting circumferential lug pressed out of its material intermediate of its ends; la dispensing cap for said sleeve being of identical multisided prismatic shape adapted to close upon the closed end of said sleeve and to closely engage the same, but still being slidable thereon, another cap for the other open end of said sleeve also being of identical multisided prismatic shape adapted to be pushed over the respective end of said sleeve and to remain thereon by `close frictional action, each cap being adapted to be pushed over said sleeve up to said projecting lug as the limit to their motions; a dispensing opening being provided in said sleeve adjacent to said lug on its portion covered by said dispensing cap, said opening being continued towards the respective end of said sleeve in a narrow slot, and an inwardly struck spike on said dispensing cap adapted to ride in said opening and said slot to limit the'outward movement of said dispensing cap by reaching the outward end of said slot.

ALEXANDER SYDNEY VVESTON. 

